# The Housemaid (1960)

> A respectable Korean family’s new home becomes a claustrophobic battleground when an unstable housemaid turns an affair into a campaign of coercion and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27483

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Kim Ki-young
- Cast: Lee Eun-shim, Kim Jin-kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Um Aing-ran, Go Seon-ae, Gang Seok-je, Wang Suk-rang, Ra Jeong-ok
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150980/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: oppressive, paranoid, visceral, classic cinema night, arthouse horror night

## Synopsis

A family's life spirals into chaos when a housemaid's dark obsession threatens their stability.

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